1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team

1993 Arizona Wildcats softball
1993 Arizona Wildcats softball
National Champion; NCAA Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	44–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Candrea (8th season);
Home stadium	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium

1993 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	25	–	1	.962	50	–	5	.909
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	15	–	3	.833	44	–	8	.846
Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	34	–	26	.567
California ‍‍‍^y	12	–	10	.545	37	–	20	.649
Oregon ‍‍‍	8	–	8	.500	18	–	16	.529
Oregon State ‍‍‍	6	–	13	.316	13	–	19	.406
Washington ‍‍‍	7	–	18	.280	31	–	27	.534
Stanford ‍‍‍	0	–	22	.000	1	–	41	.024

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1993 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his eighth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 44–8. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–3 record.

This was the first season playing at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium, which was completed prior to the season.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1993 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[1]

Roster

1993 Arizona Wildcats roster^[1]

Pitchers

1 – Susie Parra – junior
20 - Leah O'Brien – freshman

Catchers

4 – Michelle Martinez – junior
15 – Jody Miller-Pruitt – senior

Infielders

5 – Susie Duarte – junior
8 – Krista Gomez – freshman
13 – Amy Chellevold – sophomore
16 - Jenny Dalton – freshman
30 – Laura Espinoza – sophomore

Outfielders

7 – Valerie Zepeda – junior
10 – Renee Rosas – senior
11 – Lisa Guise – senior
23 – Stacy Redondo – senior
24 – Jamie Heggen – senior

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
*	Non-Conference game

1993 Arizona Wildcats softball game log^[1]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 13	UTSA*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁵	1–0
Feb 13	UTSA*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 14–0⁵	2–0
Feb 19	vs Fresno State*	Tempe, AZ	W 1–0	3–0
Feb 20	vs Cal Poly Pomona*	Tempe, AZ	W 13–6	4–0
Feb 20	vs Oklahoma State*	Tempe, AZ	W 7–0⁵	5–0
Feb 21	vs UNLV*	Tempe, AZ	W 4–2	6–0
Feb 23	Michigan*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–1	7–0
Feb 23	Michigan*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–0⁵	8–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 3	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 11–2	9–0	1–0
Mar 3	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁵	10–0	2–0
Mar 4	Northwestern*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–2⁵	11–0
Mar 4	Fresno State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–4	12–0
Mar 5	Minnesota*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–1	13–0
Mar 5	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7–4	14–0
Mar 6	Ohio State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 17–2⁵	15–0
Mar 6	Northwestern*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–0⁵	16–0
Mar 7	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–2	17–0
Mar 7	Fresno State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–1	18–0
Mar 10	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁶	19–0
Mar 10	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–0⁶	20–0
Mar 12	Northern Illinois*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–0	21–0
Mar 12	Northern Illinois*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3–9	21–1
Mar 17	at Fresno State*	Fresno, CA	W 2–0	22–1
Mar 17	at Fresno State*	Fresno, CA	L 4–6	22–2
Mar 25	vs Texas A&M*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1	23–2
Mar 25	vs Ohio State*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0⁶	24–2
Mar 26	vs Cal State Northridge*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	24–3
Mar 26	at Cal State Fullerton*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4⁸	25–3
Mar 27	vs Oklahoma State*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 0–6	25–4

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 4	UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–0	26–4	3–0
Apr 4	UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 1–5	26–5	3–1
Apr 7	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 10–0	27–5	4–1
Apr 7	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 7–1	28–5	5–1
Apr 18	California	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 1–0	29–5	6–1
Apr 18	California	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–2	30–5	7–1
Apr 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–1⁸	31–5	8–1
Apr 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–2	32–5	9–1
Apr 25	at UCLA	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–1	32–6	9–2
Apr 25	at UCLA	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 5–6	32–7	9–3

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 1	Oregon	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–0	33–7	10–3
May 1	Oregon	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–0	34–7	11–3
May 2	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0	35–7	12–3
May 2	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–2	36–7	13–3
May 4	at Washington	Seattle, WA	W 2–0	37–7	14–3
May 4	at Washington	Seattle, WA	W 7–4	38–7	15–3

Postseason

NCAA Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 1–0	39–7	1–0
May 22	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7–2	40–7	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 28	Long Beach State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–0	41–7	1–0
May 29	Southwestern Louisiana	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–1¹⁰	42–7	2–0
May 30	Oklahoma State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0⁹	43–7	3–0
May 30	Southwestern Louisiana	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–1	43–8	3–1
May 31	UCLA	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	44–8	4–1

References

1 2 3 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[media-1] 1 2 3 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

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Arizona Wildcats softball
Venues	UA Softball Field (1974–1992) Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium (1993–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

Arizona Wildcats 1993 Women's College World Series Champions
16 Jenny Dalton 20 Leah O'Brien
Head coach Mike Candrea
Regular season NCAA tournament Women's College World Series